Finding common ground with people of other religions

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A religious community, like every baptized Christian, is a partaker in God's mission. The mission of God is to proclaim the kingdom of love, justice and peace to humanity and the whole of creation. We religious need to be prophets who read the signs of the times and make a bold decision to side with the poor, the oppressed, the weak and the needy, no matter what religion they practice.

Finding common ground with people of other religions

If we seek forgiveness, does it mean we didn’t try enough to be good?

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A listener ponders whether it’s easier to be forgiven than to do what’s right in the first place. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS232 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon.

If we need to ask for forgiveness, does that mean we didn't try hard enough to be good?

Is penance meant to be a punishment for the sins I just confessed?

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A young listener wonders why something good like prayer would be given as a penance after Confession. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS232 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon.

Is prayer meant to be a punishment for the sins I just confessed?

Who decides which bible passages make it into the Mass readings?

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In this Random Nun Clip, a listener asks how the Mass readings are chosen and who gets to decide. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS232 at aNunsLife.org. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon.

Who decides which passages make it into the readings at Mass?

AS232 Ask Sister - Penance vs. payback for sin, a disposition of forgiveness, who decides the Mass readings

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Topics: Penance vs. payback for sin, a disposition of forgiveness, who decides the Mass readings. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon.

Max and Shannon